SARS has folks running scared -- and it's hard to argue with being too careful. Consider this a drill for biowar.
Parents and politicians expressed relief Sunday that an elementary school librarian who traveled to China, the country with the most cases of SARS, has decided to stay away from school for a week and a half. At least 10 parents were prepared to hold a protest at Bayview Elementary School in Fort Lauderdale today, after learning the school's librarian, Gayle Grossman, was expected to start back to work today. But citing concern for the parents' wishes, Grossman opted not to go to school until the incubation period for the virus -- 10 days -- had passed, officials said. 'She wanted to put the parents' minds at ease,'' said Kirk Englehardt, Broward County School district spokesman.
Posted by Alan at April 27, 2003 09:50 PM